PROTESTERS camping out in William Brown Street have vowed to stay through the winter.

The number of people at the ‘Occupy Liverpool’ site in the city centre has doubled since the protest began on Saturday.

Around two dozen tents have so far been pitched underneath the Wellington memorial outside the Walker Art Gallery. The group, whose members say they are part of a global movement which started in America’s Wall Street, are protesting about government cuts and unfair distribution of wealth.

Two of the newer arrivals are brothers Michael and Gary McGuinness, from West Derby.

Michael, 21, said: “It’s a big thing across the world, and I hope it keeps going. We want equal rights for everyone. We’ll stay until after Christmas if we have to.”